Ion Vasi, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Iowa who studies why consumers are drawn to local food and farmers markets, says grocery-aisle gardens fit with a trend in local food in the U.S. and around the world.

The University of Iowa has its first seismometer. The next time you walk around the first floor of Trowbridge Hall, check out the monitor outside Bill Barnhart’s office. You might just witness an earthquake.

A University of Iowa spinout company that invented a device allowing physically impaired patients to communicate with health care providers expects to launch its product this summer after receiving significant investor interest during clinical trials.

Russell L. Ciochon, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Iowa, says while Gigantopithecus, the King Louie ape is about 400,000 years old, he approves of its inclusion in the new Jungle Book film.

The all-new production of “The Nutcracker” for the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago will first be seen at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, where it will play Dec. 1-4 at the Hancher Auditorium.

Researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, have been awarded a four-year $2.48 million NIH grant to study a molecular pathway that appears to protect blood vessels from damage caused by cardiovascular stressors, including high-fat diet and aging.

What does the Red Queen in “Alice in Wonderland” have to do with biology? “It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” Sexual reproduction protects species by continuously shuffling their genes. A UI-led team bolstered the theory by studying snails’ resilience to parasitic worms.

For 45 years, the Latino Native American Cultural Center has advocated on behalf of Latino and Native students and provided them with a home away from home, especially for those who feel isolated.

UI honors top student employees

The Joffrey Ballet will take to the new Hancher stage this December to perform choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s reimagining of the classic Nutcracker ballet.

West Branch native Conor Paulsen founded and runs a company that sells men's leather goods and encourages gentleman-like behavior. It’s going rather well.

The University of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reached a landmark agreement on Tuesday, April 12, that will help advance the UI’s renewable-energy goals while continuing to protect Iowa’s air quality.